At a time in 2009 when T-Pain features were run through and pretty much cliche, Maino – of all people – delivered one of the best to date.

Despite House Of Pain’s penchant for adding the ultimate hit-friendly sprinkles to turned up and club-friendly songs, the Brooklyn urban legend decided to tap into the Auto-tuned crooner’s more uplifting side. Together, they churned out an inspirational single that lit a fire under the ass of anyone listening and was approachable enough to crossover into a certified platinum hit.

Further proof that if you’re going to follow a trend, going against the grain even a bit can go a long way.

Just Blaze did “lord knows” on take care which was an amazing beat and the intro track on the MMG album which was another banger. He probably has a few gems on the Jay Electronica album if it ever comes outs